PIPSC election candidates allege union committee censored their bios

The unionâ€™s elections committee rules say it will remove â€˜any statements that are false, misleading, or unsubstantiatedâ€™ from candidate submissions.

The office of the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada on Tremblay Road in Ottawa. The union will hold its national elections on Nov. 2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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As the national election campaign for the second-largest federal public service union heats up, at least two candidates are alleging they have been censored by the unionâ€™s elections committee. The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada, which represents 57,000 government IT workers, scientists, and other professionals, will hold its national election on Nov. 2. There are 37 candidates running for 14 positions on the board of directors, which includes a president, two full-time vice-presidents, two part-time

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